FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNFRAME CONNECTING ROD

MDR report key: 3193339 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-04158
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Report Date
May 30, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
K993314
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. A REVIEW OF SYNTHES DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR MANUFACTURING REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES. THIS DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT NOT DIAGNOSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT AN IMPLANT/EXPLANT. THE ITEM WAS NOT RECEIVED. NO SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW CAN BE PERFORMED AS THIS IS A LOT CONTROLLED ITEM. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN UNKNOWN SURGERY, THE BOLT SHEARED OFF OF THE SYNFRAME CONNECTING ROD. THIS OCCURRED AT THE END OF THE SURGERY AND NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT WAS NOTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
292030 SYNFRAME CONNECTING ROD LXH SYNTHES GMBH 3314342

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1